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Rh "Where'er I turn my eyes vast wealth I find. "Lo! here an empress with a goddess join'd. "What, shall a Titaness be deify'd, "To whom the spacious earth a couch deny'd? "Nor heav'n, nor earth, nor sea receiv'd your queen, "'Till pitying Delos took the wand'rer in. "Round me what a large progeny is spread! "No frowns of fortune has my soul to dread. "What if indignant she decrease my train "More than Latona's number will remain? "Then hence, ye Theban dames, hence haste away, "Nor longer off'rings to Latona pay? "Regard the orders of Amphion's spouse, "And take the leaves of laurel from your brows." Niobe spoke. The Theban maids obey'd, Their brows unbound, and left the rights unpaid.

The angry goddess heard, then silence broke On Cynthus&apos; summit, and indignant spoke; Rh